True, he was magnificent for Wigan.

He was a player that proved that Australians can settle into a new team and a new country from game 1.

I remember Stevo rambling on about how Barrett would come good on the harder grounds but he was first class from day 1 when we played Warrington in the snow.

Im sure Tim Smith will benefit from playing with him for the rest of the season at Cronulla.

TBH it wasn't just the "MRS" that didn't agree with me calling our son "Trent".. The whole family were less than impressed..

At least it will be a good story to tell Jake in years to come. I would have loved it if my Dad had named me after say Brett Kenny... thinking about it now... he was a fan of Steve Hampson... He isn't with us anymore to ask him... but I might start using that line in future.....

Hampo was my favourite full back and ironically last season was interviewed on Sky during a game saying he had just got a bloody nose in a boxing session. The lad who snotted Hampo was my eldest.

I bet thats your son's claim to fame... I know if it was me, it would be mine....

Don't you know I was named after Wigan Legend Steve Hampson.... (Has a good ring to it doesn't it?)



I bet you've been at a bit of a loss this week "East" with no attendance updates to calculate?

My Son was named after Steve Hampson..I remember telling him my first born "if a boy" would be named after hin..but we had a girl..two years later however..our son Steven came along..I remember speaking to hampo at a wigan saints reserve match..I asked him if he remembered that we promised to name our first born after hin..I was surprised he did.. even the place we spoke about it..I told him my wife had just given birth to our son..who we called steven..he really was pleased..and asked to see him..great bloke!!!

Brilliant Story... Isn't amazing how wigan rl affects our lives.

What a great player Barrett is. I used to love watching him, but I didn't realise how much until he left. Once he'd gone, I went right off going to games. Then Sam Tomkins came through and it was all OK again. Thanks for the memories. I'll take standing on the side at Odsal watching him throw a cut-out to Mark Calderwood in the 2007 playoff - the pass that got me believing it might just happen.

He'd still walk backwards into this team.

Fantastic player.

The scary thing is we'd be even better than we currently are with him!! I'll stick my neck out and say we'd be unbeaten if he was because he had that nous to get us through the close games! (cue trolls after my unbeaten comment)